Accounting, Finance and Financial Analysis MSc

Overview

This accounting and finance-based Master’s has a focus on financial analysis.

The global financial and business environment is rapidly changing. When it comes to business decision-making, increased regulatory supervision has highlighted the need for sound financial analysis and robust reporting.

We have developed this course to meet this need. It will allow you to develop:

• in-depth understanding of accounting, finance and financial analysis
• quantitative and qualitative skills of analysis
• professional attributes and financial analytical skills

You'll gain more specialist knowledge of issues related to financial analysis.

This course is ideal for those who want to develop specialist understanding and skills of financial analysis. It is suitable for graduates with good numeracy levels, regardless of their undergraduate degree subject.

The course covers many topics which are relevant for those who would like to study for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualifications.

Important information

We've highlighted important information about your course. Please take note of any deadlines.

Your course and study experience - disclaimers and terms and conditions

Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.

View our Academic experience page, which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2024-25.

See our terms and conditions and student complaints information, which gives details of circumstances that may lead to changes to programmes, modules or University services.

Your future

Graduate destinations

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, such as:

• financial analyst
• auditor
• finance officer
• financial trader
• accountant
• risk analyst
• assets valuation analyst
• investment manager
• equity analyst
• commercial credit officer

The skills gained from this course allow students to pursue potential careers in a wide range of fields in business.

Careers

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

• PwC
• EY
• KPMG
• HSBC Bank
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Nexus Group
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• BP
• Bloomberg L.P.
• Tier One Capital
• haysmacintyre
• Standard Chartered

Careers support

Fast-track your career prospects with professional exemptions from the:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Association of International Accountants (AIA)

Careers support

Fast-track your career prospects with professional exemptions from the:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Association of International Accountants (AIA)